Vv
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2060
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, dark chocolate desserts, roasted nuts and dried figs
✨ Technical Specifications
Niepoort's 'V.V.' (Very Old) Port is a legendary monument in the world of fortified wines, originally conceived in 1952 by Eduard Dirk Niepoort to honor his father, Rolf. This extraordinary blend represents the pinnacle of the house's blending mastery, incorporating components of extremely rare, pre-phylloxera wines dating back to the legendary 1863 vintage. Sourced from ancient vineyards (vinhas velhas) in the Douro Valley, the wine has undergone near-eternal aging in historic 600-liter wooden pipes in the cool, damp cellars of Vila Nova de Gaia. The result is a Port of sublime concentration, boasting an amber-mahogany hue, infinite complexity, and a vibrant, life-affirming acidity that defies its immense age. It is a liquid time capsule, released only in tiny quantities to mark significant milestones in the house's history.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1842 by Franciscus Marius van der Niepoort, Niepoort has evolved from a venerable family-run Port shipper into one of the most visionary and influential forces in Portuguese viticulture. Guided by fifth-generation iconoclast Dirk Niepoort alongside his son Daniel, the estate has redefined Douro winemaking by championing terroir-driven, lower-alcohol dry table wines alongside monumental fortified expressions. Sourcing fruit from steep, schistose terraces in the Cima Corgo as well as granitic and clay-limestone soils across Dão, Bairrada, Vinho Verde, and the volcanic slopes of Pico, viticulture prioritizes biodiversity, old field blends, and biodynamic principles. Winemaking emphasizes minimal cellar intervention, whole-bunch fermentations, and traditional foot-treading in granite lagares. Celebrated benchmarks span legendary, ethereal Colheitas and Vintage Ports to nuanced dry still icons such as Redoma, Batuta, Charme, and Quinta de Baixo’s Gonçalves Faria, all defined by remarkable mineral tension, textural finesse, and age-worthy elegance.
🍇 Grapes
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo), Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cão